Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
May 28th
166 Notable deaths
Mary Lou Williams
American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer.
Born May 8th, 1910 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1981 at 71 years old in Durham (bladder cancer). [ref]
Taiichi Ohno
Japanese businessman and engineer.
Born February 29th, 1912 in Dalian.
Died May 28th, 1990 at 78 years old in Toyota.
Jacques Mayol
Holder of many world records in free diving.
Born April 1st, 1927 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2001 at 74 years old in Capoliveri (hanging). [ref]
Cornelia Frances
English-australian actress (1941-2018).
Born April 7th, 1941 in Liverpool.
Died May 28th, 2018 at 77 years old in Sydney (bladder cancer). [ref]
Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse
German prince.
Born May 1st, 1868 in Panker. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1940 at 72 years old in Kassel.
Azlan Shah of Perak
Sultan of perak (1928-2014).
Born April 19th, 1928 in Batu Gajah.
Died May 28th, 2014 at 86 years old in Kuala Lumpur.
Roy Roberts
American actor (1906-1975).
Born March 19th, 1906 in Dade City.
Died May 28th, 1975 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Bujar Nishani
Albanian politician.
Born September 29th, 1966 in Durrës.
Died May 28th, 2022 at 55 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Serge Dassault
French businessman and politician (1925-2018).
Born April 4th, 1925 in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2018 at 93 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 21 to 30 of 166
Live your life, do your work, then take your hat. Henry David Thoreau